The Submissions Grinder suggests that I may wish to submit my velyr PI humorous story to Analog or Asimov’s magazine. They pay around 8 cents a word for short stories, which would net me around $400 – not bad for a few hours of work There are a few markets paying even more, and I’m…
I’ve sent off three stories so far: The Insecure Writer’s Support Group for their “Dark Matter” anthology, Shoreline of Infinity with a humorous story about velyr at a sci-fi convention, and On The Premises with a story about smells. I’m also working on a story (due tomorrow of course) for my 12 Stories in 12…
So I’ve joined a group called the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. Mainly because they publish anthologies but also because I just got another agent rejection. This one said he couldn’t connect with my POV character. I’m a bit down because I worked so hard to change that whole novel into first person POV just so…
Working on a short piece for the Insecure Writers’ Support Group’s Annual Anthology – it’s sci-fi with a theme of “Dark Matter.” You know there are velyr, right? I’ve got a scout Ship that comes out of hyperspace too close to a pulsar. The EM burst shorts out their Augmentation and they have to figure…
Two of the agents I pitched to this weekend wanted to read more. That’s fantastic – keep your fingers crossed they want a full manuscript! What’s the secret to a good pitch? I’ll give you some tips and tricks I picked up over the years for pitching your book. Here’s my pitch in case you’re…
I’ve completed The Great Rewrite from third person POV to first. In my (not-so-humble) opinion, it’s a much better story now. I think I’m getting into Lontano’s head more easily and sharing more of his emotions. Now what? Well, I’m attending a virtual conference this week — from the League of Utah Writers — and…
This is a short prompt-driven story for a writing challenge I’ve joined. The prompt is Red Lipstick: “Will you shut up and put the damn stuff on already?” Tel ran a hand through his hair and glared at his drummer, blue eyes narrowed. Jason’s brown eyes blazed right back. “I didn’t sign up for this,…
I have successfully figured out (with a little help) how to arrange a freebies page – if you sign up for the newsletter, you get a FREE STORY telling how the band members got their nicknames. That took a bit of doing, I can tell you. First, I had to convert the story into three…
Got another form rejection letter this afternoon … On the other hand, I signed up for another virtual writing conference in August. It has pitch sessions with agents and publishers, so maybe I’ll get lucky with one of those…